Fiscal Year 2006 "Section 655" Report

The U.S. State and Defense Departments are required by law to prepare an annual report on military assistance, military exports, and military imports known as the "Section 655" report (after the section of the Foreign Assistance Act which requires it). This report provides the most detailed official accounting available of specific U.S. defense articles and services exported or licensed for export to governments or private buyers around the world.

The Pentagon and the State Department each prepare their own portion of the 655 report. All sales and grants of military equipment and training administered by the DOD's Defense Security Cooperation Agency are included in the Pentagon's section, including drawdowns, excess defense articles, international military education and training, and foreign military sales (FMS). The State Department is in charge of direct commercial sales (DCS); its section includes only DCS licenses authorized, not actual weapons deliveries.

The report for fiscal year 2006 (1 Oct. 2005 - 30 Sept. 2006) is provided below in pdf format. To view the report, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded for free here.

State Department

Direct Commercial Sales (DCS): Transfers negotiated between the manufacturing company and the foreign buyer, and approved by the Department of State through the issuance of an export license.

Foreign Military Sales (FMS): New and used weapons, spare parts, and related services purchased directly from the US government by foreign governments. The weapons may be new production, which the Pentagon contracts with the manufacturer for, or from used stocks.

Excess Defense Articles (EDA): Used weapons and equipment provided at reduced or no cost to foreign governments. For more information, and to access the Defense Security Cooperation Agency's EDA Database, click here.